Per the FCS Coaches Poll Saturday's game in New York City pits No. 22 Dartmouth (5-0, 2-0 Ivy League) against No. 37 Columbia (4-1, 2-0).
The headline on Jake Novak's Roar Lions 2024 blog:
It's a BIG ONE
From Roar Lions (LINK):
There's no denying everything has lined up to make this Saturday's Homecoming vs. Dartmouth the biggest Columbia game, home or away, in many years.
And . . .
So this is the BIG ONE. If you haven't come to a Columbia game in a long time, this is a chance that doesn't come along too often. I know there's going to be a concerted effort to pack the place with the 2017 hashtag # cramKraft making a comeback on social media.
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From a story in the Columbia Spectator after the Lions handled the Quakers (LINK):
“It’s not your father’s Columbia anymore,” (coach Jon) Poppe said, attributing the win to the efforts of his players. “These guys sacrificed and we have stars from that sacrifice, and that’s what’s making us a difficult team to play.”
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For what it's worth, per the Sagarin Ratings the home field advantage helps Columbia be favored by half a point . . .
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While Dartmouth was shut out in the Ivy League player of the week announcements after escaping Central Connecticut, Columbia had two honorees after winning at Penn for the first time this century. To get a better sense of who to watch on Saturday, here's how the Ivy League announced the players honored form Columbia (LINK):
To get a better sense of who to watch Saturday, here's how the Ivy League announced their selections:
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chase Goodwin, Columbia (So., QB – Houston, Texas)
• Completed 28-of-40 passes for 334 yards, all career-highs, and added a pair of touchdowns in Columbia's 23-17 win at Penn
•First Columbia quarterback to throw for over 300 yards since Anders Hill in 2017
•Helped the Lions pick up their first victory at Franklin Field since 1996SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hugo Merry, Columbia (So., PK – Frederick, Md.)
• Made season-high three field goals in Columbia's victory over Penn
• His first make of the game was his ninth in a row, which set a Columbia record
• Kicked off four times, each for a touchback
Named to the weekly honor roll from Dartmouth:
• Linebacker Micah Green
• Quarterback Grayson Saunier
• Defensive back Jordan Washington
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FCS Coaches |
W-L |
Pts |
Prev |
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1 |
North Dakota State (24) |
7-1 |
648 |
2 |
|
2 |
Montana State (2) |
8-0 |
614 |
3 |
|
3 |
South Dakota State |
5-2 |
590 |
1 |
|
4 |
South Dakota |
6-1 |
581 |
4 |
|
5 |
UC Davis |
7-1 |
542 |
6 |
|
6 |
Southeast Missouri State |
7-1 |
502 |
8 |
|
7 |
North Dakota |
5-2 |
476 |
10 |
|
8 |
Tarleton State |
6-1 |
472 |
9 |
|
9 |
Montana |
5-2 |
409 |
11 |
|
10 |
Central Arkansas |
5-2 |
366 |
12 |
|
11 |
UIW |
5-2 |
350 |
13 |
|
12 |
Idaho |
5-3 |
327 |
14 |
|
13 |
Richmond |
5-2 |
308 |
15 |
|
14 |
Villanova |
5-2 |
301 |
5 |
|
15 |
William & Mary |
5-2 |
285 |
16 |
|
16 |
Rhode Island |
6-1 |
262 |
17 |
|
17 |
Mercer |
6-1 |
261 |
7 |
|
18 |
Missouri State |
5-2 |
201 |
20 |
|
19 |
ACU |
5-3 |
192 |
21T |
|
20 |
Illinois State |
5-3 |
147 |
23 |
|
21 |
North Carolina Central |
5-2 |
131 |
21T |
|
22 |
DARTMOUTH |
5-0 |
110 |
24 |
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23 |
Jackson State |
5-2 |
82 |
25 |
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24 |
Stony Brook |
5-2 |
49 |
NR |
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25 |
Chattanooga |
4-3 |
40 |
NR |
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Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 37; New Hampshire, 22; East Tennessee St., 18; UT Martin, 18; Western Carolina, 18; Florida A&M, 15; Monmouth (N.J.), 15; Tennessee St., 13; Sacramento St., 10; HARVARD, 8; Drake, 7; COLUMBIA, 5; Lafayette, 4; Robert Morris, 4; Lamar, 3; Butler, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Samford, 2; Southeastern Louisiana, 1. |
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Stats Perform |
W-L |
Pts |
Prev |
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1 |
North Dakota State (40) |
7-1 |
1384 |
2 |
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2 |
Montana State (16) |
8-0 |
1351 |
3 |
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3 |
South Dakota State |
5-2 |
1286 |
1 |
|
4 |
South Dakota |
6-1 |
1237 |
4 |
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5 |
UC Davis |
7-1 |
1172 |
6 |
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6 |
Southeast Missouri State |
7-1 |
1074 |
8 |
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7 |
North Dakota |
5-2 |
1006 |
9 |
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8 |
Tarleton State |
6-1 |
929 |
10 |
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9 |
Montana |
5-2 |
854 |
11 |
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10 |
UIW |
5-2 |
826 |
14 |
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11 |
Idaho |
5-3 |
809 |
13 |
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12 |
Central Arkansas |
5-2 |
785 |
12 |
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13 |
Villanova |
5-2 |
736 |
5 |
|
14 |
Mercer |
6-1 |
708 |
7 |
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15 |
Rhode Island |
6-1 |
637 |
16 |
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16 |
William & Mary |
5-2 |
558 |
15 |
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17 |
Abilene Christian |
5-3 |
518 |
17 |
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18 |
Richmond |
5-2 |
512 |
18 |
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19 |
Chattanooga |
4-3 |
395 |
19 |
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20 |
North Carolina Central |
5-2 |
237 |
20 |
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21 |
Illinois State |
5-3 |
199 |
21 |
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22 |
DARTMOUTH |
5-0 |
184 |
22 |
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23 |
ETSU |
4-3 |
142 |
23 |
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24 |
Western Carolina |
4-3 |
124 |
NR |
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25 |
Tennessee State |
6-2 |
103 |
NR |
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Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): UT Martin (4-3, 2-1 Big South-OVC), 82; Stony Brook (5-2, 2-1 CAA), 69; Duquesne (4-2, 2-0 NEC), 39; Sacramento State (3-4, 1-2 Big Sky), 36; HARVARD (4-1, 1-1 Ivy), 32; Monmouth (4-3, 2-1 CAA), 30; Jackson State (5-2, 3-0 SWAC), 29; Northern Arizona (4-4, 2-2 Big Sky), 28; Southeastern Louisiana (4-4, 3-0 Southland), 18; Drake (5-1, 4-0 Pioneer), 14; New Hampshire (4-3, 2-1 CAA), 12; Florida A&M (3-3, 1-1 SWAC), 6; Dayton (5-1, 3-0 Pioneer), 5; Samford (3-3, 2-1 SoCon), 5; Lamar (4-3, 1-1 Southland), 4; Maine (4-3, 2-2 CAA), 2 |
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From WCSC TV in South Carolina comes a story headlined, Nine Lowcountry players named to Touchstone Energy Bowl All-Star Game. From the story (LINK):
The list is headlined by Green Wave quarterback Jaden Cummings, the Dartmouth commit who has helped lead Summerville to a perfect 7-0 record so far in 2024 including a thrilling double overtime win in the Live 5 Game of the Week over Ashley Ridge last Friday.
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A Pennsylvania high school football team had 38 players suspended because of an altercation and had to play their city league semifinal last week with just 11 players. To give their linemen a break, they actually played with just 10 players on defense. So what happened?
The shorthanded team went up 60-0 by the half and agreed to play six-minute quarters with a running clock in the second half on the way to a 68-0 win. Find a story HERE.
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We all know – or at least most of us do – that Dartmouth was founded in 1769. Still, the first sentence of this headline is a little jarring when you think about it: The oldest college in New Hampshire is older than the country. Do you know what it is?
The answer, of course, is yes we do. There's nothing new or surprising in the story other than the impact of the headline. Find the brief story HERE.
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EXTRA POINT
Yesterday was so beautiful in these parts that Mrs. BGA and I loaded up a small cooler, hopped into the '84 VW camper and drove a couple of miles to our town lake. While Mrs. BGA got in a run and read on the beach I popped the top on the VW, pulled out the table, turned on the MacBook Air and got to work on the Six Pack (And More) for BGA Overtime. (LINK)
